4-6 Inches of Snow Forecast for Seekonk, Swansea

SEEKONK, MA — Seekonk and Swansea will get hit with 4-6 inches of snow Friday.

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The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for Seekonk and Swansea late Thursday night through Friday afternoon.

Rain will develop late Thursday then change over to snow after midnight. The snow will last through the Friday morning commute, likely creating dangerous driving conditions. Power outages are also possible.

Here’s the latest from NWS:

• A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
• LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
• ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
• TIMING...RAIN DEVELOPING THURSDAY NIGHT...CHANGING TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING WITH SNOWFALL RATES UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR.
• IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED WITH HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE WILL BE AFFECTED. IN ADDITION...THIS WILL BE A WET SNOW AND THE ACCUMULATION ON TREES AND POWER LINES COULD RESULT IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES.

Seekonk/Swansea extended forecast

Photo: Barbara Heins